Level of stress, measured through the Perceived Stress Scale (EEP-10), and its association with disease activity in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Level of stress, measured through the Perceived Stress Scale (EEP-10), and its association with disease activity in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Published:2019-12-01 Issue: Volume: Page:10-13
ISSN:2362-3675
Container-title:Revista Argentina de Reumatología
language:es
Short-container-title:Rev. Argent. Reumatol.

Author:

Martínez Muñoz Alejandro¹,Bande Juan M.²,Papasidero Silvia B.²,Machado Escobar Maximiliano³,Yacuzzi María S.³,Salazar María M.⁴,Rillo Oscar L.⁴

Affiliation:

1. Dr. Raúl F. Larcade Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2. Dr. Enrique Tornú Acute General Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

3. Eastern Hospital Eva Perón, Tucuman, Argentina

4. Dr. Ignacio Pirovano Acute General Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract

Stress is a risk factor in the pathogenesis of autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Objective: to evaluate the association between disease activity in patients with RA. Secondary: to evaluate the association of perceived stress levels with other activity indexes (SDAI, CDAI, DAS28 and IAS) as well as with disability, anxiety and depression and quality of life.

Publisher

Editorial Biotecnologica S.R.L.

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